A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to furnish certain address lists to the Bureau of the Census.

Summary

Permits the United States Postal Service to furnish to the Secretary of Commerce any list of addresses requested by the Secretary to conduct any census or survey. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on: (1) the purpose for which any such list was used; (2) other sources of addresses acquired by the Bureau of the Census and the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring and using lists from such sources as compared to the lists furnished by the Postal Service; and (3) measures taken to assure the confidentiality of any list furnished by the Postal Service. Encourages the Secretary to acquire address lists from sources other than the Postal Service. Directs the Secretary to report to the President and Congress on the operation of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 28 October 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 November 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 October 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
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